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Born Ugly

by The Muggs

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    The Muggs
    Born Ugly
    Release Date: 4/29/2011

    Born Ugly marks the 3rd full length release by the power trio from gritty Detroit,MI. USA
    It serves as a reminder that rock n roll is not dead, nor was it ever, considering their first 2 releases! Born Ugly, however, marks a sea change in the Muggs approach to songwriting and a change in their drummer as well, adding pro veteran Todd Glass into the mix as Matt Rost amicably stepped down as the Muggs drummer. Sure, Born Ugly has the same bombastic riff rock you've come to know and love from these Detroit boys, which is illustrated in the first two fiery tracks "Born Ugly" & "Blood Meridian"; but there is a deeper layer that is exposed in some of these 13 new songs(their longest LP to date!). "Sturm Und Drang" takes you on an sea adventure which is brooding and tiresome, the Muggs then effortlessly weave "Sturm Und Drang" into "Hats Off To Mr. Beardsley". "Hats Off" could easily be considered a progressive step forward in their songwriting as it frantically deals with the unknown. Who is Mr. Beardsley? "World Around" & "Last Words" depart from the old Muggs in so far as they are more tender and beautiful songs but the two songs never lose their urgency or potency. "Clean Break Blues" into "Notes From Underground" into "Dear Theo" is a slide guitar players dream come true. "Home Free" is a more melodic song, then hits you with a sweet, heavy guitar solo that brings to mind a feeling of majesty & redemption. "Losing End Blues" is more like the classic Muggs sound but with more musical richness as they have added harmonies in this song & more throughout this LP. "Kitchen Sink Blues" cannot be ignored for its' brilliant multi tracked solo that smacks of Queen all the way. But....I've saved the best song for last in "6 To Midnite"! Dannymuggs is perfect on this track vocally and instrumentally. Glass & DeNardo lay down a deep pocket which is unpenetrable while Methric sings about his curiosity with the Devil. The lyrical content is rife with sometimes esoteric analogies of world views, and at times, vivid imagery that takes the listener for a ride in the carousel of Dannymuggs mind. I guess the third time is indeed the charm you Muggs! Go out and get Born Ugly this instant!

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1.
Born Ugly 04:21
I'm the truth that's as long as the tooth in my jaw I'm the schoolboy who's lost all his faith in the law The gods have been had, our hopes on the line Sun dried on the vine I'm the thunder who spoils all your slumber at dawn I'm the savior who's told his behavior is wrong The gods have been had, flawed by design Sun dried on the vine Gun lobby heads, tea party goons Left by the right, slaves to the news It's not what you say, it's goals undefined Harder to say, easy to sing, vision is gold, ugly is king Lines in the sand, holes in our shoes Left by the right, slaves to the news Dreams left for dead, flawed by design Harder to say, easy to sing, vision is gold, ugly is king
2.
Long through the desert at noon, out of the haze I see them clear I lost my saddles too, burned by a crooked auctioneer Hard livin' on the plains abandoned Banditos with their holsters free Coyotes on a trail to skin my hide, if my horses get through Down on you Creep like a lizard of prey, the air of surprise is on my side I'm aimin' for three this day, just to keep myself alive Scalp huntin' in a burst of madness Banditos with their holsters free Coyotes on a trail to skin my hide, if my horses get through Down on you Horse tradin' on a foal abandoned Banditos with their holsters free Dust settles on the eve of abject time, if my horses get through Down on you
3.
Home Free 04:19
Don't blame the hunter, just blame the beast It's not the hunger, must be the feast So said the jeweler, it's just a stone And if I wander, will it lead me on home Are you running If not the farmer, must be the seed Don't blame the sermon, must be the priest Dance hall is empty, for sake of art It's worth defending, with every beat of my heart Are you running Run from the weather, endure the freeze Don't let the ending, dictate the means So said the jeweler, it's just a stone And if I wander, will it lead me on home
4.
Hey boy watcha starin' at, aww you're knotted up with the blues Warm shadows on the wall before you Hey baby won't you marry me, yeah there's nothing better to do Just end it when I start to bore you Send for the loons and stand 'em in line Trash another room on somebody's dime Struck by the way it seems, don't let 'em say that I tried to warn ya Blame it on the thought detectives, wonder who's the most affected too Stone played like a broken kazoo, a comb and paper machine Up down ain't no in between no Lonestar swingin' in a dirty saloon, I'm slingin' suds like a fiend Last call if you know what I mean Treading lagoons or sailing the nile The cleaner the break, the quicker the smile Struck by the way it seems, the coast of maine down to macon georgia Blame it on the thought detectives, wonder who's the most affected too Carry the tune, hold it high off the ground Warding off the loneliness with its sounds Finding the perfect way, to say I've tried but it's time I leave ya Summon up the thought detectives, wonder who's the most affected I gotta keep my heart protected too
5.
I've been writing, all night Recognizing martin eden's plight Is it morning, not quite Blurring words, the cadence just not right Just gotta ride it out, no time to settle down I'm a fool and a fake There's ones who wanna believe, there's ones who need to deceive I only know that I know nothing I've been writing, all night Trying to channel dostoevskys' light Is it sickness, or spite Dying to make this bildungsroman fly Just gotta write it out, the page a battleground I'm a fool and a fake There's ones who wanna deceive, there's ones who need a reprieve I only know that I know nothing
6.
Dear Theo 03:25
A peasants hue, tills his fields all alone I'll paint him blue, cause I'm a long long way from home It's my state of mind, crows rise from the fold With unfailing eyes, know that my paint is my life My countryside I write to you, cause I'm a long long way from home All these starry skies, I hope you see them too I'll paint 'em blue, cause I'm a long long way from home I'm a long long way from home
7.
Are you goin' my way, hitch a ride I'm on the losing end, I take my lumps in stride One is not a number, it takes a champ to figure my mind I won't leave ya, the best is yet to come Let's blow this scene and leave 'em behind Hitch a ride Are you goin' my way, hitch a ride I'm on the losing end, these scars are hard to hide Take my hand I need ya, your touch can pull this thorn from my side I won't leave ya, the best is yet to come Your smile is all I need to survive Hitch a ride Misery sure loves company
8.
6 To Midnite 05:10
The lamp is burnin', fog it shrouds the street The carriage churnin', maiden claws the seat The wolf is howlin', a gruesome serenade When i'm alone, it takes two to pray Terror lurkin', horseman calls his steed The moon is scowlin', cue the wilhelm scream Witches burnin', village had their say When i'm alone, it takes two to pray 6 to midnite, fog it shrouds the street The night electric, mud up to his knees Heads are rollin', horseman wipes his blade When i'm alone, it takes two to pray I'm doin' three to four, the devil's five and 6 away
9.
Three's the reason, three don't lie Storms' horizon high tide Ghost is keelin', to and fro Hump submerged in the foam Crew is reelin', now's the time All hands braced on the nine A soul's just a toy to be played with Bits of ferment on the move They can't believe what he's sayin' Sold his poor heart for his muse Ghost in pieces, wrenched and torn Cursed the day he was born London eden, wolf's the sage Drown the words on the page Crew is reelin', now's the time All hands braced on the nine I'll just agree what he's sayin' Bits of ferment on the move What's there to keep me from playin' Sold my poor heart for a tune
10.
The helpless princess gave a little scream Carrousel his cut was sharp and was deep The barber left the room on pointed feet They promptly hanged him on meridian street Illustrations bourn of feverish dreams A fractured beauty that is not what it seems Herodias as an insolent queen The savoys' pages filled with jesters and fiends They just arrested oscar wilde as a crowd starts to boo Oh what can they do The book is yellow but it's turning them green The masquerade portrayed as far from pristine I'd like to toast him 'cause I know it's only faith and taboo Oh isn't it true
11.
World Around 02:24
Love to change my world around Love to change my world around Love to change my world around
12.
Not much time, much to say All these thoughts here I'd rather I'd rather not try to explain Not much time, much to say Need the sun but I'd rather stand out in the rain Quite content to let dylan just take me to school Like michel de montaignes' thoughts on riots and rule Not much time, much to say I'd love to play the guitar like my man brian may Not much time, much to say Love my people who hang at the cadieux cafe Walk through strawberry fields and watching 'em grow Fills my heart just like smile and caroline no Not much time, much to say Posing questions can lead me deep down in malaise Not much time, much to say As for answers I'd rather not give them away Thank the ones who implore me to sing them a song Screw the ones who dare tell me I can't sing at all
13.
Last Words 04:00
You can't keep me down I know my sun will rise soon Blessed be the sound Of the tide vs the moon I've strayed and I've sinned Oh so lost in the blues Just a voice on the wind I know the breeze will ring true

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released April 29, 2011

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